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"This ensemble is a treasure indeed, a fine example to the world of music ... Wherever I play--Brazil, Japan, the USA--people talk to me about Conjunto Ibérico ... Elias Arizcuren is a true visionary, who has achieved something absolutely unique with his group." -- Yo-Yo MaAn attractive program of Argentinean light music played by a unique ensemble with ever-growing worldwide popularity. Cello octet Conjunto Ibérico is a full-time ensemble, a unique formation in the world of classical music. The octet, founded in 1989 by Elias Arizcuren and supported by Mstislav Rostropovich and Yo-Yo Ma, is highlighted by twelve CDs and over sixty-five first performances of works by today's most notable composers. In addition to the concerts in many European countries and at prominent festivals, the octet has performed in Asia, Israel, South America, Russia, the US, and Canada. Elias Arizcuren, conductor and cellist, was born in Spain and studied with Gaspar Cassadó, André Navarra, and Sandor Végh. In 1969 he founded the Mendelssohn Trio, which now has an extensive discography. For years he was a professor of cello and chamber music at the conservatories of Amsterdam and Utrecht.